Micro-loan Program Provides Options for Small Farmers

Jan 13, 2017 • Commons Alliance, Food Systems and Security, Land Access Strategies • By Agrarian Trust

In a report released just before the New Year, the USDA’s Economic Research Service outlined the progress of the micro-loan program.  Since 2013, the USDA has been granting small infusions of cash for farmers through the micro-loan program.  The ERS report reveals that these loans are indeed going to their targeted group, small farms and […]